Necktie-presser.



1. R. ADLER.

NECKTIE PHESSER.

APPLICATION FILED Mrd/25.1918.

Patented Mar. 1, 1919.

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NECKTIE-PRESSER.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, J Aok R. ADLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elsinore, in the county of Riverside and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Necktie-Fressers, of whlch the following is a specification.

My object is to make a portable necktle presser, and my invention consists 1n the ynovel features herein shown, described and claimed.

Figure 1 isa top'plan view of a portable necktie presser embodying the prmciples of my invention, as seen looking in the direction of the arrow 1 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional elevation on the lines 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section on the lines 3-3 of Figs. 1l and 2. n

lFig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional detail of one end of one of the pressing rolls, taken onthe line 4 4 of Fig. 2, with the other parts omitted. V

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional detail of the table clamp, taken on the line. 5-5'of Fig. 2.

The bottom 1, the ends 2 and 3' and the sides. 4 and 5 are secured together to form a rectangular box open at the top. The end 2 is slightly shorter up and down than the end 3. The cover 6 slides over, the upper edge'of the end 2 and the grooves 7 and 8 extend from the inner faces of the sides 4 and 5 near their upper edges. A leaf spring is secured to the lower face of the cover 6 near the outer end of the cover to form a -spring catch 9. The outer free end of the leaf spring is in position to spring downwardly inside of theinner face of the end 2 to hold the cover closed, and a handle 10 attached to the free l end lof the spring extends through the cover to be manually engaged to raise the spring and release the cover. A handle 1l 1s secured to the outer face of the end 3 to be used in carrying the folded tie presser. Posts-12 and 13 fit against the platesl 14 and 15 and the plates 14 and 15 are secured to the inner faces of the sides 4 and 5 and against the end 3. `Pivot p-ins 16 and 17 are formed `integral with the plates 14 and 15 and extend through bearings in the lower ends of the posts 12 and 13, and nuts 18 and 19 are placed upon the inner ends of the pivot pins to hold the FF l Aidly together. The driving roller 21 is posts in place. The brace 20 connects the central portions of the posts 12 and 13 rig- Specication of Letters Patent.

mounted between the posts 12 and 13 just j above the brace 20, and pintles 22 and 23 extend from the roller through bearings in the posts. A hand crank 24 has a bearing 25 provided with a square opening, and the end of the pintle is squared so that the hand crank is removably mounted upon the end `of the posts v`l2 and 13, and: bowed leaf springsand 31 hook aroundI the pintles 22 'and 27 and 23 and 28, respectively, the tension ofthe springs lbeing exerted to press the roller 26 aga-inst the roller 21. The rollers 2l and 26 are preferably wood rollers and are constructed as shown in Fig. 4. The intle 28 is` formed integral with an end p ate 32l andthe end plate fits against the end of the roller 26 and a wood screw 33 is inserted through the pintle 28 into the end of the roller.. The pintles 22, 27 and 23 are constructed in the same manner, except that the pintle 23 is longer and the outer/ end is squared to receive the hand crank.

Fingers 34 and 35 extend from the center of the-post 13 at right angles to the post and a suitable distance apart so that the edge of the table top 36 will pass between the fingers and a slot 3-7 is formed in the upper side of the linger 35 to receive a Wedge shaped key so that when it is desired to set up the necktie presser for use, the posts 12 and 13 are swung upwardlyto ,vertical positions and pressed against the .edge of the table top 36 with the table top passing between the iingers 34 and 35, and then the keys 38 are pressed tightly in place to make the device rip the table top. The cover 6 serves as a s elf, and the box below the cover serves as a receptacle for the ties andc the like, and the ties are passed between the rollers 21 and 26 and the hand .crank 24 manipulated to operate the rollers, V,and when the pressing operation has been completed, the keys 38 may be removed, the cover 6 pulled outwardly and Patented Mar. 4, 1919.. Appiioation inea nay 25,.:i91a. serial No. 236,644.

.38. Similarngers extend from the post 12 age is ready to be transported, by gripping the handle 411. V

It is obvious that various forms of ties may b e pressed or ironed by passing the ties one or more times through the rollers, and

that handkerchiefs and the like may be simiidly connecting the posts, spring pressedv larly treated. rollers mounted upon the posts, a crank for Various changes may be made Without deoperating the rollers, lingers extending latparting from the spirit of my invention, as erally from the posts to engage' the top and 5 Claimed. bottom of the table top7 and means for -15 l claim: clamping the fingers to the table top. A portable necktiepresser, comprising a In'testmony whereof I have signed my box, posts pivotally connected to the box to name to this specification.

swing from horizontal positions in the box 10 upwardly to vertical positions, a brace rigp p i J. R.' ADLER. 

